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ward man in the kingdom than the Earl of Dui (Ciricers)--then he trusted that the Noble Earl would still I he tire saviour and protector of Canada.—(Cheers,) Mr. SANFORD said that as it dirt not appear likely that any division would take plate, he could not give what might appear a tacit acquiescence on this °cm - - 'ion. From all tlie discussions that bad taken place oi both sides of ,the Hiaise, they were called on to pro nounce a judgment on the acts of the Earl of Durham, in a wanner which he should regret. When he looked at the =tanner in which these ordinances had been promulgated, and at the different opinions given by the highest legal authorities. he felt eallcd upon to give his judgment in favour of the opi nion given by the law officers of the Crown. That opinion was that the ordinances were illegal, so far as related to the persons transported to Bermuda.—( Hear, hear.) If that was the only illegal portion of the ordinances he could n•.t form a judgment that the House ought to declare the ordinances to ilitgal with reeard to that alone, because, if those persons wh., Lad been sent to Bermuda. and aho had thrown them eelvee upon the mercy of the Crown, and so far acknowleged - their geilt—if the only illegal part of the ordinances was with regard to these persons, how was the House to form a judg ment that some negotiations had not taken place with those individual:, and that what the House was now determining to be an illegal act, had been done entirely with their sanction, and been considered by them an act of tie mency ? This appeared to him to be one of the 'hardest measures ever inflicted on a public officer. Here was a Nobleman who had had forced upon him alreost an ungracious and laborious duty.—( Hear. hear.) It had been thought necessary, in consequence of the conduct of persons in the colony, to suspend the Conseitution, and to invest the Noble man sent out with dictatorial powers. The very first exercise of that power bad been carp* d at at home ; and the Legi:da ture which conferred those powers turned round upon him, and charged Lim Kith acting illegally. There never was a harder case, because he was satisfied that Lord Durham had done his best for the benefit of the colony. For these reasons he would give the Bill hisstrongest and most decided reprobation. Ne man had ever be en t reate d w i t h so much harshness and injustice as the Earl of Durham.—( Hear, hear.) Fled there been a :division, he should certainly have gieta his vote against the measure, because it appeared to him to be impo. lisle, unjust, unnecessary, and fraught -with the most mis chievous consequences. He was as much opposed as any one to acts of illegality, hut he thou,* the present one of the most arbitrary are'. unfair proceedings ever adopted by a Go vernment.—( Hear, hear.) Viscount EBR.ING.I'ON concurred in every word that had fallen from the Hen. and Learned Member for the Tower Eamlets, relat've to the conduct and eharacter of the Earl of Durham. and for that reason he never gave a vote with more pain than that he should be obliged to give in favour of the present Bill. Although he was willing to make any allowance for the position in which the Noble Earl 'was placed, still under all the circumstances he felt bound to give - his assent to the Bill.—( Hear, hear.) Considering the situation of the whole question, and the manly and straightforword manner in which his Noble Friend had tepported Lord Durham, he could not refuse his assent to the Bill, though he was most anxious to do so. He trusted there would be no division, as it would tend much to weaken the hands of Lord Durham and the Government, if the House were not unanimous upon the Bill. Sir E. CODRINGTON—If he had not formed an opi nion before the speech of the Learned Member for the Tower Hamlets, he would have. been convinced that the Bill should not pass. If any nee would move the rejection of the Bill be would cheerfeilly second the motion. Lord J. R r JSSELL hoped his Gallant Friend would give Ids vote t.e, favour of the Bill. His own opinion was that it would have been infinitely better to have reserved the whole sufeject until they were better informed of all its details.— Cheers.) He did not think that it was doing justice to Lord Durham, to bring it on at the time it had been forced under the consideration of the Parliament.—(Cheers.) But after the Bill had been read a second time in the House of Lorde, which was considered a higher authority on such matters than the House of Commons, he felt some hesitation in opposing it, as part of the ordinances were illegal. He thought after what had passed it would be much worse for Lord Durham and for those who ected under this ordinance if _ _ this Bill were now rejected tbsen if they should proceed to pass it into a law. One part of tlee ordinance was stated by all parties to go beyond the authority that Lord Durham possessed, and if it should ge forth to Canada that the chief lawyers of this country were of opinion it was illegal, and no steps lead been taken to remedy it, the consequences might he most mischievous. Much as he lamented the agitation of this question, and much as he lamented the introduction of the Bill, yet he had formed a strong -opinion which nothing had shaken, that the Bill having come down to the House, the best course which could be adopted, was for all parties to consent to pass the Bill. At the same time, he thought it was a premature expression of opinion on the part of Parliament.— ( Hear, hear.) He hoped therefore that they would allow the Bill to pass in silence and not reject it. Mr. AG LIONBY said that those who were not connected with either of the two great parties were placed in an awkward dilemma, because while the Noble Lord the Secretary for the Home Department desired his friends and those near him to support the Bill, every argument the Noble Lord used was an argument that would induce them to vote against it. The Noble Lord bad said, and be (Mr. Aglionby) thought that it was rather a slip of the tongue—and was not- intended by him as an argument— that the House of Lords was more fit to deal with a question of this nature then the House of Commons. Now he differed from the Noble Lord in that respect.—( Hear, hear.) The House of Commons was equally fit, if not more fit to deal with a Bill of Indemnity than the other House. Then the Noble Lord had said there were great doubts entertained by the most eminent lawyers of the day, re specting the validity of the proceedings of Lord Durham The ordinance regarding Bermuda had been declared by the law officers of the Crown to be illegal ; but the Learned Member for Teignmouth (Sir Charles Grey) had expressed a contrary opinion. And in this situation, with these different legal opinions, was a Bill to be passed, in this hasty and hurried manner, censuring Lord Durham, when the House had no means of forming an opinion as to the conduct of that Noble Lord. A Bill of Indemnity was generally unconstitutional.—( Hear.) It never should be passed certainly but in a case of emergency. It ought not to be passed but on the solicitations of the parties themselves.—( Hear.) Now, who called for this Bill ? As to Earl Durham, he (Mr. Aglionby) believed that high spirited Nobleman would be more disgusted with the Bill, now that it included the indemnity, than if it did not. On all these grounds he (Mr. Aglionby) thought it would be better to throw out the Bill. He would not embarrass the Government by dividing the House against it. He would content himself with protesting against it.—( Hear.) Sir GEORGE GREY would not give his vote in support of the Bill if he thought it implied the slightest charge of cri minal conduct against Lord Durham. He thought,lhowever, the opinions so universally expressed by that House and the entire debate of the evening would relieve Lord Durham from any charge of that nature.—( Cheers.) The utmost extent of the illegality that could be charged was, that Lord Durham, in the exercise of his legislative functions, had overlooked the territorial limits of Lower Canada, and on that narrow ground alone could any excess of authority be alleged against him? One point appeared to have been lost sight of in speaking of the conduct of Lord Durham, viz., that there mere three classes of persons dealt with by that ordinance, and two classes had been brought under consideration—the third class only and by far the moft numerous one—viz., those to whom a com plete indemnity and amnesty had been given by Lord Durham's ordinahces, had been in a great measure overlooked. Of nearly 300 persons in confinement, all but eight had been re leased, and 15 had been banished from the province under pain of death ; and yet this was the act which had been charac terised as one of undue aeserity. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL here stated that he had been to a-ik a conference with the Lords on the Coot of Ses sion ( Scotland) Bill, and that they had appointed it to take place in Committee-rocm No. 5. The Hon. and Learned Gentleman and several of the Members then left the House. On their return the Attorney-General said they had delivered their reasons for disas.treciets to the amendments, and left the Bill and the amend:notes will their Lor 'ships. Mr. E A STH OPE deprec esil the paltry legislation cn the subject of Canada, which might be most mischievous in its results. He believed the country felt one strong opinion of reprobation as to its oiigin, and, however calamitous the re sults might be there would be no difficulty in tracing them to their source. He was sorry that there should be any difficulty in spurning this wretched measure. He was bound to defer t.) the opinions which had been cxpre sed, and as any opposi tion to it might be productive of great embarrassment, he should, most reluctantly, wave the opposition which lie had intended to give to the further progress of the Bill. He should, however, be negligent of his duty if he did not enter, his: protest against it. Whatever evil conse quences might result from this measure, they were chargeable on the quarter in which the Bill originated.---( Hear, hear.) He had no apprehension that Lord Durham would, iu conse quence of this, lose sight of the cause of his country, of the cause of humanity, end of the cause of good government. He believed that the Noble Lord would fully understand his po si•ion and pursue his course, notwithstanding, the gross in sult and sarcasm which had been thrown upon him. If he could expect any favourable result from moving that the Bill be read a third time that day three months, he would have lone so ; but he would refrain from it, as he was well a..vare that it would he useless. Mr. G ROTE ts ished to say a few words before the 801 finally left the 11,ine, because he was one of those fsw oho bad voted against the Bill out of which the whole chl.,trima hat :arisen. and he vile most happy that upon that occas on h e h ad not allowed hiseself to be seduced from his duty by any con sideration of the character of the Noble Earl ; and if his acts deserved the character given of them by the most learned m en of the kingdom, it w as a m .st improper time to indulge hi such eulogies linen Lim ss he had heard these twe the ATTORNEY-GENERAL appeared at the liar ' and stated that the Lords had aereed to a conference gistration of Voters Bill. The A`torney.. G on the Re eneral, the thc Salici tor- General a nd o thers then left the House to manage con ference on the part oF the Commons. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Mena. gees for the Commons had left the Bill, with their tcasoes for disagreeing to the Lords' amendments, with the Managers fur their Lordships. Colonel SIBTHORP then addressed the House. The situation of Earl Durham, he said, was most unfortunate, and exemplified the old adage between two stools one fell to the gteitinct.4-A :le..ueh n ) The Ministry were endeavouring to • 5huit,4441401. - 01itig 'storm, which would fall upon their heads . 1f Parßeen ee ont continued to sit a few weeks longer, and there -fore it was that this Bill was pressed forward with such haste. • ; M.r..F;NCH said be - should move that this Bill be read a salthircl time thisdey week ; and in his opinion it was absolutely for thus,- Hon. wcto ente.takiied the same , pinions on this measure as himgelf to Mark their sense of the Bill now under rontid&ation by supporting his amendinept. The Gallant 'Colonel ( Sibthorp) expressed his want.of to eligovtlt who were the friends . of Lord L''arliam. He might depend upon it that they the friends of the Noble Lord, who would smyr.ort the amendment which he now moved, Mr. C. LUSHINGTON supported the amendment The ATTORNEY-GENERAL r.tei'ectingly regretted that the Hon. Member sho , Ald persist in making this motion and dividing the [louse. He would have done better to fol low the eXample of the various Members who had preceded him—men of great experience in the House, and of the high est station in the country, who disapproved of the Bill as much as the Hon, Member ; but who yet thought it more ex pedient not to oppose it under all :he circumstances. He had the greatest respect for the Hon. Member, whom he should always regard with the greatest confidence, and for whose judgment he fe:t the greatest respect, but he would ap peal to him whether tinder all the eircurn , ,tances he thought it expedient to divide the llonge.—( Hear, hear.) The lion. Member might not have made up his mind respecting the lega lity or illegality of the ordinances, but after the opinions which had been expressed by himself and his colleague (the S ,lici tor-C3eneral) and other Hon Members, he wished that he would withdraw his amendment. The remedy by action would be most objectionable—the bringers of them would ex pose the parties to great expense, great vexation, and morti fication, and it was better that all that should be avoided. After what had already taken place he feared if the Bill was not passed much inconvenience would result, and innumerable pe!tFog,ging actions would be brought. Under these circum stances he trusted the Hon. Member would yield to what ap pearcd to he the general opinion of the House. Mr. HUTTON trusted the Hon. Member would withdraw his amendment. Mr. HAWES was also disposed to ask the Hon. Member not to press his amendment, at the same the Hon. Member well knew that if he pressed the question to a division he (Mr. Hawes) would vote against the Bill. Mr. BERN A L felt that his Hon. Friend was perfectly aware of the high respect he had for him, and that he would not ask him to do an 3 thing which he would not do himself. He was often obliged to give up his opinion, not for office but for the public good. That was the case now, and he trusted hi, Hon. Friend would not divide on the present occasion, when the result must be evil. Mr. AG LIONB Y said his opinions were well kno:w•n, and if the motion was pressed he must divide with his Hon. Friend, but he and those around him who had doubts upon the subject, though they did not give up their opinions, still they entreated him not to press his motion against such a warning. Dr. L USHINGTON had the merit of originating the discussion, and though he did not give up one cpinion or aoubt under all the cimmstdnces of the case, having expressed his opinion, he would entreat his Hon. Friend to be content and not divide the House. Mr. FINCH said that after the opinion which bad been ex pressed by so many lion. Gentlemen be would not divide the House.—( Cheers.) The Bill was read a third time and passed. FACTORY ACT. Mr. GROTE then rase to more that each of the four fac tory inspectors should report separately at the period of his quarterly general report on the effects of the educational pro visions of the Factory Act, as exemplified in not less than twelve of the schools situated in his district, and that the four inspectors make a joint report as to any modification of the existing educational provisions which might appear to them desirable. A Message from the Lords desired a Conference with the Commons, respecting the Registration of Electors' Bill. . _ Agreed to. The Attorney-General, Mr. R. Steuart, Mr. Pendarves, and other Members accordingly proceeded to such conference. On their return, The ATTORNEY-GENERAL reported that the Mes senger for the Lords had delivered the Bill, with their reasons for adhering to their amendments. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL then moved that the Lords' amendments by considered this day three months. After a few words from Mr. Warburton, Colonel Sibthorp, and Sir R. Inglis, the motion was put and carried. Mr. GROTE resumed. He should merely proceed with his motion without any further observations. The Hon. Member then moved, " That each of the four factory inspec tors do report separately, at the period of his Quarterly Ge neral Report, on the effects of the educational provisions of the Factory Act, as exemplified in not less than twelve of the schools situated in his district, in which these provisions have been observed in the most efficient manner. That the four factory inspectors do make a joint report as to any modification of the existing educational provisions of the Factory Act, which may appear to them desirable."—Ordered. Mr. P. THOMSON announced that the Lords had re fused to agree to the Trading Companies Bill, and that he should introduce a similar Bill at an early period of the next Sessian. DEBTORS' SHEDULES BILL. uaroens from the Bayswater ;cream, the ex'ff rise that nas been incurred ,:n or towards effeetiag that object, and the , amount paid '4 the Commissioners of Sewers to the said oo±rd of Woods and Forests in part payment of the same. THE SLAVE T, 100 1 2 In repiy to a. qitestiert from 8 Rir . INGLIS, Lord ALMERSTOR said thtit h6r Govern : mt3llt ha not Veen inattentive to the wishes of Parliament, expressed in the address of the 12th of May, respecting the abolition of the slave trade. At the present moment nego ciations were going on with the great Powers to o btain a general declaration constituting the slave trade piracy all over the world. This treaty would comprise not alone the ques tion of limits, but also the concession of the right of mutual search. The United States of America were the only ex ception to the other Powers, and at present there was no very great prospect of obtaining their assent to the treaty. The maritime jea!ousy which had been overcome in the case of France still stood as a bar in the way of accommodation with the United States. But it was due to that Government to add that there existed no grounds whatever for imputing in difference to them on the subject of slavery, or any laxity in enforcing their own laws in respect of it. With regard to Portugal, he (Lord Palmerston) was not able to give such a satisfactory answer as he could wish ; but he had despa tched the ultimatum of the Government to the British Charge d'Af. faires there ; and the last accounts from Lisbon left it under the consideration of the Portuguese Ministers. No final answer, therefore, had as yet been received. At the same time he hoped that the Portuguese Government would feel that they were bound to execute their solemn engagement on the subject of t!.ie slave trade with this country ; that if they did not, it would be impossible for them to claim the fulfilment of our part of it ; and, finally, that the Government of England and the other great Powers would not suffer defiance at its hands much longer. Portugal, however, stood in a very peculiar position. Up to the present time it had no public opinion. But it had now got a Government in which public opinion and public virtue existed; and there was everything to hope from their efforts. A great many influential persons were engaged in the slave trade in that country, and it was even publicly avowed—a thing unparalleled in the history of the world—that the revenue o her African colonies consisted entirely in the exportation of slaves, and that slavery was their only commerce. With respect to Brazil, there were two matters in discussion between that country and England; the first an effort to obtain the assent of that country to the break ' ing up and equipment ; and the second to give effect to the declaration that the slave trade should be made piracy all over the world. The subject would occupy the attention of her Majesty's Government during the recess, and he (Lord Palmerston) hoped that when Parliament met again he should be able to make a more satisfactory statement on the subject. Sir R. INGLIS thanked the Noble Lord, and expressed himself satisfied with his explanation. The House then adjourned at a Quarter to Eight o'Clock. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL begged to draw the at tention of the House to a Bill which had come down from the House of Lords, touching the insertion of debtors' schedules in newspapers, The Bill was read a first time last night, and he proposed to take it through its remaining stages this even ing. He was anxious that he should be permitted to do so, because he must say that its object was to remedy a grievance of a very serious nature, although he must observe that a similar grievance had been allowed to exist for the last twelve years, and, so far as he could learn, without any complaint. He alluded to the provision which had been in existence under the Insolvent Debtors' Act. The Imprisonment for Debt Bill required the schedules of debtors to be inserted in the news papers, and restricted the amount to be demanded by the pro. prietors of newspapers to 3s. for each advertisement. Now, he could not see that Parliament had any right to deal with the columns of a newspaper, any more than they had to dispose of the goods of any shopkeeper at certain prices. He thought, therefore, that the House would see the propfiety of adopting this measure, and of giving the protection suggested to the proprietors of newspapers. The Bill was then read a second time. On the motion that it be committed, after a short discussion upon a point of form, Mr. AGLIONBY suggested that it was highly impolitic to proceed so rapidly though the stages of such a Bill as the present. when the benches of the House were so thinly occu pied. The effect of the proposed law would be to impose a hardship upon debtors, because it might happen that they were unable to procure sufficient funds to pay for the insertion of the advertisement. He should suggest, therefore, that the Bill should he withdrawn, as little harm could be done during the recess to the newspapers, and that in the next Session a new measure should be introduced, providing for the adoption of such a price for the advertisements as would fully repay the newspaper proprietors, and as would net seriously affect the position of the debtor. Mr. BR() r HERTON having said a few words in support of this suagtstion, Mr. H KW ES said that it was dangerous in the present state of the Huse to compel the debtor to do certain things from which he might hereafter be relieved. Mr. FRE SHFIE L D said that it was creditable to n.ws paper proprietors that they should have so long perm;tted the grievance of which they complained to exist, without at tempting to remedying it; but at the same time he was of cpi. nion that it was not wise to press too severely upon debtors, or to leave them entirely at the mercy of those who could controul the prices to be demanded for the advertisements re quil.ed by law. The ATTORNEY-GENERAL thought that under the circumstances it would be be better to withdraw this Bill, and he was the less scrupulous in doing so, because he thought that the Bill bore evident m Irks of its being prepared with little care--( Hear, bear)—and because he thought it would not he found to operate as beneficially as it was thought it would.—( Hear, ) The Bill was then withdrawn. LORD BYRON. Mr. LEADER withdrew his motion respecting the admis. sion of the monumental statue to Lord Byron in., kVestrninster Abbey. Is the next session of Parliament h would renew, it if the Dean and Chapter did not change their course of con duct in regaid to it during the recess. The Hon. Member then moved for the following return :—Return of the names of the assistant barrister, chairman, and other pres.idor officer, c!crk, registrar, and other officer of the Courts of Request in England and Wales ; by whom and when ap. pointed ; the amount of sala des, fees, and other emoluments rc.pectively received by the said officers in the year s 1835, 1830, and 1837 respectively ; the number of suits instituted in each of the said years for sums under forty shillings, fur sums amounting to forty shillings and not exceeding, for sums a b ove 31. aid not exceeding 5 i. , for sums above Si. and not exceeding 71., for sums above 71. and not exceeding 10/., fur sums exceeding 101 ; the total number of suits heard and deterinined in each of the said years ; the total amount of debts sued for, and the total amount of delys recovered ; the total amount of c,)sts incurred ; a table of the fees sanctioned by the colt , t ; the total amount of sums pail into court ; the amount of s u m s rema i n i ng , uociairned ; wt e ther any security is given for the due application of sums paid into court ; the number of persons imprisoned in each of the said years ; the gaol to which committed ; the number of per sons committed for the maximum term of imvrisonmeld for which the court can commit, classified according to the amount of debt by which the maximum term of imprisonment is regulated ; the number or commissioners (if any) as ' sociatcd with the presiding ohlic,T; the qualification of the c o mmis,ioners, and by whom appointed ; and the number of days that the court sat in each of the said sears. Return of the amount of the salaries, fees, and other crtiolu. ments received by the presiding and other officers of the County Courts, Hundred Courts, and Barough Courts of Re cord in England and \Vales, in each of the years 1835, 1836, and 1837 ; the number of summonses or writs issued in each of the said years ; the hm.unt of debts sued for under 40s. and not exceeding 3/. above 3/. and not exceeding 51., above 51. and no exceeding 101., a'Jpie 101. and not exceeding 201., and for sums above 201.; the total amount of debts sued for and of debts recovered in each of the said years; the total amount of fees received ; a table of the fees sanctioned by the court ; the application of fees received ; the names of the presiding and other officers of the said courts, and by whom appointed ; the number of days that the court sat in each of the said years ; the number or persons imprisoned in each year by order of the court ; and the number of persons imprisoned for the maximum term of imprisonment for which the court can commit.—Agreed to. LAW INTELLIGENCE. HOUSE OF LORDS, Aug. 15. SHAW V. LAWLESS. The LORD CHANCELLOR gave judgment to-day in this case in which two conflicting opinions had been given by Lord Plunket and Sir Edward Sugden, when Lor'l Chancellor of Inland. Lord Plunket directed the plaintiff's bill to be dismissed with costs, and Sir Edward Sugden decreed the relief prayed by the plaintiff's bill to be granted. The Lord Chancellor was clearly of opinion that the decree of Lord Plunket was correct, and ordered that pronounced by Sir E. Sugden to be reversed. HOLDITCH V. WALLACE. The LORD CHANCELLOR also gave judgment in this case, which came before the House upon appeal from the decree of Lord Plunket, by which his Lordship declared that two an nuities of 5,000/. and 1,0001., limited to Lord Belfast, and an annuity of 4001., limited to Lord Edward Chichester, was well charged upon an annuity of 10,0001. to Lord Donegal. The Lord Chancellor thought that the decree of the Court below was correct, and that the appeal ought to be dismissed with costs. Appeal dismissed with costs. AUSTIN V. CHAMBERS. The LORD CHANCELLOR also gave judgment in this appeal from the decree of the Court of Chancery in Ireland, reversing both the decrees that had been pronounced in the Court be low, and directing two issues to be tried. ASSIZE INTELLIGENCE. NORTHERN CIRCUIT.-LIVE FOOL, AUG. 14. James Macklin, Patrick Cummings, Edward Connolly, James Dunning, and Martin Murphy, were charged with the wilful murder of William Horner Ross; and George M‘ Carty and Patrick Moreland were charged with aiding and abetting in the said murder. Mr. Armstrong and Mr. Rushton prosecuted ; Dr. Brown, Mr. Murphy, and Mr. Wilkins, defended the prisoners. It will be recollected, from the particulars published at the time of the inquest, that the deceased (Ross) was an inspector of police in this town, and that on the occasion of a pitched battle in some fields near to Text eth Park, on the 28th of May, at seven o'clock in the evening, he went out, with five men under his orders, to prevent a breach of the peace. His efforts were unsuccessful, and several rounds were fought; at length one of the two combatants was taken into custody, and after a chase the other also was secured, when immediately an attack was made upon the deceased and the other officers, and the two boxers escaped. The inspector, Ross, was very severely beaten, and left on the ground insensible, where he was found when an additional police force came up. He was removed without delay to the Infirmary, and on the 6th of June he was attacked with erysipelas, inflammation of the brain ensued, and on the second day after he expired. The medical witness said he had no doubt that the injuries he had received on the head and the other parts of his body brought on the disease which terminated in his death. A great number of witnesses were examined to the fact of the prisoners being of the party who had attacked the de ceased, but there were discrepancies in several instances as to their identity. There was no proof as to Moreland having been of the party,v and the only thing against WCarthy was his having been heard to say, "Go it," or "Go on." It was, however, proved that the prisoner Macklin had been active, and had beaten the deceased severely with a stick. Dr. BROWN addressed the Jury on behalf of the prisoners, and called several witnesses to character. The Learned Judge gave the case a patient and attentive consideration in summing up, and The Jury, situ consulting about an hour, brought in a verdict, finding all the prisoners guilty of manslaughter , with the exception of Moreland, who was acquitted. The Learned Judge then addressed the prisoners on the nature and extent of the crime of which they had been found guilty, and concluded by sentencing them to be transported for life. John Corbet Peel was charged with embezzling certain moneys, the property of the Bank of Manchester. Mr. Starkie and Mr. Dundas prosecuted; Dr. Brown and Mr. Wi!kins appeared for the prisoner. Mr. STARKIE stated the case, and said that the prisoner was one of the cashiers of the Manchester Bank, and had been in that situation from 1832 up till the period of the present charge, the 31st of May last. There were three cashiers in the bank, and the practice was for one of the Directors to examine the Cashiers' accounts once in every week. The Learned Counsel entered into a detail of the mode of trans hcting the business of the bank, and said, that on the 17th of May the prisoner's accounts had been examir.ed in the usual way, and found to be correct. On the 24th tie prisoner was absent from illness, or some other cause, and in consequence, the usual examination did not take place till the 31st of May. The Director who made the examination found the p.isoner at his desk about five o'clock in the after noon, maki!T up his accounts. He (prisoner) appealed to be iii, and on being questioned as to that matter, said that he was very uo well. Soon after he left, and his books were in the meantime ex mined, and it was 19und that there was a Jc fici, ncy to a consoerable amount—amounting in all to up wards of 1,8001. One of the clerks went to his house to in form hint of the deficiency, when he (prisoner) expressed his stir, rise, but said little more abut it. It, however, appeared tat he had left on hori.ebick that night and proceeded as far as Loughborough, from whence he dated a letter to a friend iu M litchster. He next proceeded to Holland, and was fol. hitved to Amsterdam by a Manchester police-officer, named Sorrcy, who arrested the pisolier, and brought him back in custody to .11,.nch, , ster, where he wide! went an examination, and was at length committed to answer the charge. Witnesses were called to prove the deficiency in the pri soner's accounts on the 3lst of May to the amount alleged; after which, Dr. BROWN addreascd the Jury for the prisoner, but called no witnesses. The Learned Judge summed up. Verdxt—Guilty. To be transported for seven yetrs. INSOLVENT DEBTORS' COURT, Aua. 15 IMPORTANT Tu CREDITORS AND ASSIGNEES. e earn ln e t i he nso y l:e a n r B a 3 n 2, ,i eso t r he n s o e f l. p t e name tembe ror of Isaac that ßrya year wa r b set edis charged by the Court. His debts in the schedule were stated at about 1,200/. ; 3871. 4s. 6d., part thersof, the insolvent stated to be due on mortgage of certain premises held by him under a Mr. Hannam for ninety-four years then unexpired, at a rem of 801. per annum. The premises were built by all insolvent for a public-house, situated at No. 1, Ru'land. street, Hampstead-road, which dr! insolvent stated was worth about 600/. The insolvent also stated in his schedule that there «+a3 451. due to Mr. Hannani, as landldrd of the premises, for rent. At the hearing of the Insolvents petition, Mr. Hannam ap plied for the assigneeship, and was thereupon appointed. Immediately after his appointment be caused the premises to be put Up for tale by public auction) but not being disposed of at tile sale, it appeats that from that period he treated the ptoperty as his own. In the beginning of the year 1835, a license was obtained for the pretnises in the name of a Mr. Howell , h e havin g been a pp lied to b y t he as-ignee to permit hint to use his name instead of hi s own , atid Howell . the b states usiln theassignee of May, monthadvAnced him ö 6 1 1. 10s. to carry on 37, Mr. Hannam let the premises on a 21 years' lease to a Mr. Homer (being a part of the term) at a considerable advance on t h e rent in his own private character, and not as assignee, and gave his receipts to Horner accordingly. Two of the creditors, of the names of Tallack and 'Head, considering that there was something like neglect in the assignee in not sending any account, applied to their soli citor to advise on the course they ought to pursue, and n the result was an application t o the Insolvent Debtor's Court for a rule to compel the assignee to render his account of had the estate, by which account he made the creditors debtors in acted the u sumpoonf his 3601. 0 w n upon respo the nsi g and al w oniteh,oualt th co oug su h lting the he creditors. Mr. FRESHFIELD then moved for an Address to her Majesty for a copy of the correspondence which passed b e . tween her Majesty's Board of Woods and Forests and the Com missioners of Sewers for the city and liberty of Westminster and part of the county of Middlesex, preparatory to the pass. ing of the Act 4th and sth William IV., c. 96, for the pur.. 'pose of bringing clean water into the lake in Kensington THE SAINT, LONDON, TitURSDAY, AUGUST 16, 1838, 'the Learned Coitiraissioiter; it a'ppe rrs, Went into the ac counts on the I.lth of Jand try last; hut they bring imperfect and unsatisfactory, directed furthe/ and bistter accounts to be fistniStiee td the credlters. tit? Ttiesd:6 , d the i3th day of March last, these aceounil were gone inc before Mr. bortinistfienet Law: Mr; Nichols attended as Cour,sel tor aie strAditora ; Mt. CresaPll far the instilvefit ; and Mr. Cooke for the assignest. Mr. COOKE, after stating the nature of the accounts, called Mr. Jackson, the assignee's accountant- ) to trove that the items set forth in the accounts produced were extracte4 from the different books used by Mr. Hots ell. who was called on to support the outlays as stated in the accounts, and also the receipts. On his cross-examination by Mr. NicttoLs, in behalf of the creditors, he said he was sorry he was mixed up in so scan dalous a business. The Learned COMMISSIONER, on hearing these words used, called upon that gentleman to explain whether there was any thing so bad in it. to which Howell replied he attributed it to Mr. Hannam. On his cross-examination by Mr. NictioLs, Howell stated that Mr. Hannam never said to witness that he was assignee of the premises, and that he (witness) understood it was for his ( Harinam's) own benefit. Mr. NtctioLs then addressed the Court on behalf of the creditors, and urged with great force the impossibility of suffering an assignee to be treating property as his own which belonged to the insolvent's estate, and if the Court was once to entertain such a principle, there would be no knowing to what extent such a precedent might be carried. The Learned COMMISSIONER in giving his decision said, the assignee from the time the trading commenced in 1835 to 1837, should be charged with rent, and that the trading ex penses must be borne by the assignee, and direeted the two account rnts to go through the accounts, and come before him when properly adjusted. This day the further and final audit was gone into, when Mr. Nichols attended as counsel for the creditors, and Mr. Cooke for the assignee. On hearing evidence on behalf of the creditors, Mr. COOKE said he had a proposition to make, that the assignee should be charged with such an amount as the pre mises were considered (and which must be proved by evidence) worth at the time the premises were let to Mr. Horsier. After some conversation the counsel for the creditors con sented for the matter to be postponed, that his clients might have an opportunity of calling a meeting of creditors to hear their opinion thereon. On the counsel going into the audit to-day, a sum of 2111. was charged for the repairs, but the counsel for the creditors being prepared to object to the majority of that amount, after a conversation with Mr. Keightley, who has acted as solicitor for the creditors, he agreed to 80/. as a deduction from that amount, which was acquiesced in by Mr. Cooke on behalf of the assignee. The further audit, therefore, stands adjourned until the creditors have been called to consider of the proposed terms. It appears from this investigation, that the creditors will re ceive 20s. in the pound under this estate, through the deter mined investigation by some of the creditors. POLICE INTELLIGENCE. G UILDHALL. Yesterday Mr. Frederick Clark, an inhabitant of St. Nicholas Cole-Abbey, a small parish of 56 houses, near St. Paul's Cathedral, attended before Sir P. Laurie and Mr. Al derman Magnay, to answer the complaint of the collector for refusing to pay 101. 18s. 9d. for six quarter' tithes due to the Rev. John Mitchell, who is the rector of this parish, united with another of 50 houses, called St. Nicholas Olave, and who derives a stipend of 2161. from them in lieu of tithes. Mr. Scargill, the collector, produced the assessment, made by the Aldermen, Common -Councilmen, and parish autho rities in 1824, and a lease granted by the trustees of a charity in respect to the house occupied by Mr. Clark, to show that he was in possession of the premises assessed. Mr. Wire, as solicitor for the defendant, objected that the document put in did not appear en the face of it to be an assessment in lieu of tithes. It did not give the least clue to the object for which the money was raised, and, for all that was shown, might be a rate for any other purpose. He re quired proof that the document produced was a rate to raise the stipend in lieu of tithes. Mr. Scargill said he did not expect to be met with objec tions of mere form. Mr. Clark complained that the assess ment was levied unequally, and that was the only objection he e xpected to have to meet, and as to that, he should have sub mitted that the rector had nothing to do with the apportion ment of the rate on the several properties in the parish. The law required the churchwardens, overseers, inhabitants, and others to settle the assessment, and if any one had reason to complain of inequality, his appeal was against the assessors (not the clergyman, who took no part in fixing the amount), and the Court of Aldermen were authorized to decide on the appeal. As to the want of heading or specification of the ob ject of the rate, the clergyman was not responsible for the omission; he produced it as it was delivered to him by the parish officers. It was given to him as the tithe rate, and, as it had been acted upon without objection for fourteen years, there was no doubt of its authenticity. The charity trustees, who were likely to have correct information, and who let the house to Mr. Clark, had paid the rate upon it. Mr. Wire said, that only showed that the trustees had mis appropriated the funds, by paying an unfair rate on the cha rity property to relieve themselves and the other inhabitants of their due proportion. The house had been empty for years, but the tithes had been paid. Mr. Scargill said, the character of the trustees would sus. tain them against this unhandsome imputation. Sir P. LAURIE said, if the document produced was de livered to the clergyman as his warrant for demanding and enforcing payment of the several sums set against the various premises, the magistrates were bound to act on it. It had been acted on for many years, and he could not doubt that it was, in fact, the tithe-rate. Mr. Wire's objection was merely a technical one. His (Sir Peter's) office was to do justice, and he bad always done justice. Mr. Wire was not show ing that his was unjustly assessed, but seeking by technicali ties to defeat a claim on him. _ _ Mr. Wire said, that it had been well observed by Sir Edward Sugden, who must be a great authority with Sir Peter, that justice was always administered when forms were adhered to. If Sir Peter decided on granting a warrant of distress it would be illegal, and his client would have no remedy but by action. If there was an appeal against the Magistrate's decision, be would not press his objection in this Court. He had six or seven objections to the rate, but he was not bound to state them all. Suppose a highway or any other rate were in question, the Magistrate would not act on it till proof had been given that the rate was properly made, allowed, published, demanded, and refused. Mr. Scargill ought not to take every thing for granted. He ought to show the tithe rate was made within the time allowed by law. Eventually the case was adjourned, that the tithe-rate might be compared with and adjusted to the poor-rate. LAMBETH- STREET. Yesterday John Glover, an old man, 73 years of age, and Caroline Bisheens alias Wolduck, were charged before Messrs. Hardwick and Comb; with forging the will of a seaman named Martin Byrne, and endeavouring to obtain possession of from 30/ to 401. wages due to the deceased. The prisoners, who declined offering any thing in their de fence were remanded for a week, and there is no doubt at that time numerous other charges of a similar description will be established against them. TV OR SHIP- STREET. Yesterday Mr. Pratt, a county Magistrate, residing at Hampstead, attended before Messrs. Broughton and Barlow, the sitting Magistrates, to make the following communication; Mr. Pratt stated that he waited upon the Magistrates in consequence of his having perceived in the newspapers a re port of the case of Basil de Mair, who was on Monday corn mitted from this office, on a charge of having feloniously slaughtered a cow, under barbarous circumstances. About a week before that atrocious act was committed, one of his (Mr. Pratt's) calves was mangled and destroyed in a similar manner, nearly the whole of it; fl sh having been cut away, to all appearance, whilst it was alive, and he thought it probable that the prisoner De Mair was the guilty party. Mr. Baoccirrov inquired if any one was seen about the premises bjore the transaction took place. A person, named Abercronly ,wtto accompanied Mr. Pr,,tt, said that a man of very suspicious appearance, who wore a shirt with blue str'pes, was seen lurking about shortly before, and a quantity of rope was left in the cowhouse by the mis creant who perpetrated the deed. M r . BROUGHTON said that the man who saw the suspected party had ty had better proceed to Newgate, to ascertain if he could id en tify 130 Mair, and if he did so, Mr. Pratt could pret'cr another indictment against him. Mr. Pratt, after expressing his determination to follow the m atter up, returned his thanks to the M :gistrates, and retired. Mn. URQUHART'S " SPIRIT OF THE EAST.''-- Mr. Urquhart, the sa - ne gent:at-man who is at present attracting so much attention through the medium of our Parliamentary debates, has been long a resident in the East, and during the whole of his stay there his attention has been unceasingly occupied in investigating in detail the la ws, history, commerce, political, and diplomatical position of that part of the globe, and more particularly of Turkey. Of his talent for the accomplishment of the task his former works have amply assured us, while his opportunities of rbtaining the information he sought were not only great, but surpassed those of any other previous traveller. In the " Spirit of the East" Mr. Urquhart has produced a very valuable, desir able, and interesting work--most comprehi naive in its details, and written in an admirable style. Every page teems with information and amusement, NEW NOVELS AND ROMANCES.--The follow ing new works of fiction are just published by Mr. Colburn, Great marlborough.street, and may be had at all the Libraries :-1. The 6130111 e Family, by a Lady of Rank, 3 vols.-2. The Woman of the world, by the authoress of " The Diary of a Desennuyee," 3 vols.-3, The Man about Town, by the author of " Glances at Life," 2 vols.-4. The Greenwich Pensioners, a companion to Mr. Gleig's Chelsea Pen_ sinne rs, 5 vols.-5. Shakspeare and his Friends ; or, th e G o ld en A ge o f Merry England, an historical romance, 3 vols.-6. Lights and Shadows of Irish Life, by Mrs. S. C. Hall, 3 vols.-7. Nourmahal, an oriental ro mance, by M. J. Quin, Esq., 3 vols.-8. Outward Bound ; or, a Mer. chant's Adventures, by the author of Rattlin the Reefer," 3 vols.— g. The Courtier's Daughter, by Lady Stepney, 3 vols.-10. Men of Cha racter, by Douglas Jerrold, Esq., 3 vols., with numerous characteristic etchings after Thackeray-11. Royston Gower; or, the Days of King J o hn, by T. Miller, 3 vols , and 12. Love, a novel, by Lady Charlotte Bury, 3 v° l °' • T _ lIE MOORS.—Grouse shoot i ng commenced yes terday; but the poachers had been at work on Saturday, and even, we grieve to say, on Sunday. As yet it Is too early to report progress, very few sportsmen having returned to town. Indeed, we are only aware of one, who brought with him nine brace of plump birds, and left behind him a friend who had bagged six brace.—The birds, he says, are strong, and the coveys numerous, but very wild, and the moors still wet. — Thortft ils Courier. filliCES OF CANALS, DOCK sTocil:s AS6If RANCE et):,I:t)ANIES,Pie. 1,0141.101 N., Ti.3IJS: DAY, AUG. 14. Nii - nber Di Videfid CANA! S. per . **(ems. All,:erh. i'aid. 1 i7 1 ;0 7 pet cent. A5 , 44n 1.0142 41. ell. eh Ashl4.oi.s4e-'iouch .. ....... sieertig „ „ • 1 ,9fal .. Inl , /.,n and (Yeinarnaa•Averaee trn. .S: v . eh. B,asingstoke .., , f' . , ..... ....... ..,. ....... pi , , 1,0115 :a!, , Bred:neck and Aleg:o" nn g ...... ''s!;,. ;;,..-. ii al,OOO I-16sh. 9/ Gs. filen?ngfiern, I -16th share „es_e t roi • , s , • 4 000 Ditto :els! 1.7 verpoOl Jtnict... l. - el'• 10 ,, PO. 600 a/. Bridgewater eta: Tteentori ..s. WO/. sli. 1111 . ,tei I f , 9 4/- Chclincr and BlackwV,te'... , ..... 100/.so. 500 4.4F,ventry '..11.0/. she 4.545 . h, 2,061 . 4/.. Os. DiniteY ~,;r' - . 10eLsil. 100/. sh . (100 14.. Derby ""-- 0 2.1,000 4 per cent. Oanime and Mayne .......... ,s 1 13s. 4 d pd 3,5751 131, 231 4e,i. Ell es mere and C hes t e r Averagi!! 1 .. ;. - r.sk : Frewash 1,297 .2N. I , ottli +,!il ... Clyde ........srage 4.110'.!f.5. oT). IROO 121. Grand .limetilei • lei se she 2,9491 1/. Grand Union 1101. sh 1i 5,5, Grand Surrey , ......... ~... , . 0,600/. 4/. per cent. Diro (0 ..tonal) Loan ................... 11s9i. 3 ei-le Grand Western O. /. sh. all pi 6:10 13/.125. Bd. Glam. •rganshire, Average cost 172/. 131./ s. h. 203 4 ,1 . 23 0 749 10t. Grantham Is s 6,239 2/. Os Huddersfield . ......... Average 57/. 6hs. 6d.11 sh.. 10 3; 100 Kensington IR s. apd 25.28 IL toe Kennet and Avon, Average 39/.lBe. 10,1. sh 25 4 140/. sh. 2 2,8'171 241. Leeds and L iver p ool ION. sh. 670 5151 13/. Leicester 20 1,897 0S Os. Leicester and Hort Isamiron... Aver. S 3/. 10s. 91 2.400 10/. M o nennuthshire lllO/.sh. 201 140 10/. Melton Mowbray I'lo/. Fh . 200 500 251. Mersey and Irwell lOO/. sh. 560 3.0 0 0 11. 10s. Macclesfield 100/. sh all yd. 52 247 171. Neath... .e. .... I(tV. sh. 325 2,400 5/. Peak Forest ...,...... Awn age about 7S/. sh. 104 1,418 I2s. ItegenCe (or Isonddtt) Aver. '33/. 16s. ed. sh. let. 5,6419 6/. per cent. :". ()diddle ....................... .Average 851. she 7' 1 500 Si. Shropshire .1'.45/ sh 138 800 91. Ills. Somerset Coal '5O/ Ph 1511 3,600/. 41 per cent Ditto I kirk Fund Stock l2/. his. ,;!,. ti n i 700 40/. Stafford and Worcester 1441/ sh. 710 500 9/. Shrew - slimy 125/. she eeo 3(10 91. Stourbridge . ....................... I4SL sh. 330 3,647 2/. Os. Stratford-on-Avon ...Average 791. 9s. td. sh. 10 533 151. Swansea ..... . lOO/. sh. 250 3,762 11. 158. Severn and Wye and Railway ...Av. 35/. she 35 2,6 0 I 3". 32/, Ms. Trent and Mersey, 1 share 100 /. sh. 60 0 I 3.149 Thames .m 1 Medway...Aver. 191.58. Ott. sh. 2 1 .000eh.1 ,a 1 Warwick aid Birmingham . 1001. sh 281 1,00015h.5 ' ell 154. W a rwick and Napten IOW. sh. 900 6,000 41.05. Wercest n and Birmingham...Av.7B/.Bs. sh 791 5,000 255. Wilts an, Berks .. Average 671. 105 .251. sh sh. z 800 31, Vii erley and ESSiEssington 7s 126 Wisbeach 905 le. Wey and Arun llO/. sh. 221 DO"KS. 2,600& ' 001. sh. 56 1,06515 h• .1 3p. c Commercial East and West India Stock 109 3,238,3101/. 555. p.ct. Lond on Stock 601 Ditto Bonds lOl 2,209 2/. 19s. Bristol 68,324/. 5/. per cent. Ditto Notes, various amounts 1 11R 23 1 .352,752 5 per cent. St . Katharine Stock 1 500,000 4/ per (sent. Ditto Bonds ~“. 102 21.000 4 per cent. Ditto Bonds for 10 years lOOl BRIDGES. 2.500 • .••• Deptford 1,600 10s. Hammersm it I . 5O/. sh. 221 7,231 Southwark, Old 1,700 11. 15s. Ditto, New, of 71 r; cent. 100/. sh. 14 5,000 ... ...... Waterloo 5,000 18s. 82. Ditto, Old Annuities of 81. 6O/. pd 19 5,000 16s. 4d. Ditto, New Ditto of 71 40/. pd 1 1 18 '71 60,000/. 5L per cent. Ditto Bonds 5,918 17s Vauxhall Average 701. 10s. 3d. sh. 23 ASSURANCE COMPANIES. '2,000 3/ lOs Albion 500/. sh. 50/. pd. SO 50,000 p Per cent./ Alli a nce,British& Foreign 100/. sh. 101/. pd 14 1 t and 15s. WOO 6 per cent. Ditt o, Marine 100/. she 5/. pd 6 1 24 2 000 1/. per sh. Atha. 501. she 5/. pd 14* I,2oo*sh. 5/. Birmingham ►l' ire 2501. sit. 551. pd 1071 10,000 41. percent. British Fire 250/. sh. 50/. pd 40 12,000 61. per cent. British Commercial 50/.0. 5/. pd 5; 5,000 5/. per cent. Clerical, Well al,&c. Life, ICOLsh. she 1 0s pd 401 d 4 4,000 2/ las County 1001. 20,000 ss. Eagle nee I's per cent/ Economic Lite ...............10001. s h . 250/. p d 375 "*" land 30/ bs. 2,271 225. per cent. European Li,: 9.01. sh. all pd 22 5.0,000 2s. Ditto, New 2O/. sh. 21. pd If 1,000,000!. 71. per ct. Globe Stock 1431 100/. she 20,000 51. Gu ardian 271/ pd 351 50/. she 51. pd 5 4 10,000 6s. ed. Hope 2,490 5/. 7s. od. Imperial Fire ..................... 500/. sh. 50!. pd 130 '7,500 9s. Imperial Lite 100/. sh. 10/. pd 94 13,458 4/. per cent. Indemnity Marine 150/. she 8/. psi 23 2,020 31 104 Kent Fire 50/. sh. all pd 62 7 9 3/. Ditto Life , 0 .00 I6s. Law Life 100/. sh. 10/. pd 251 10 5,00 u 10s. London, Fire 2 5/. sh. 121 . 103. p d lb :3,900 104. London, Ship 251. she 12/. 10s. pd 16 1, 0 00,0001. ... ..... Minerva Life 100/. sh. 30,0110 5/. per cent. Palladium Lit) 50/. sh. 2/. pd 218 s Oel 50,001 4/. per cent. Protector Fire 2O/. sh. 21. pd 17s Od 2,500 IL Provident Lite lOOl. sh. 10/. • pd 20 100,000 ss. Rock Life 0 0/. sh. IL pd 7 6.19,2201 5/. per cent. Royal Exchange Stock... 2251 6,000 5 per cent. University l.ite lOO/. sh. 5/. pd 54 50,000 4 per cent. United Kingdom Life 100/. sh. 51. pd 71 JOINT STOCK BANKS 25,000 8 percent. Agric and ("umm. of Ireland 25/. sh. 10/. pd 5.000 Australasia 16,410 10 per cent. Bank of Birmingham 5ll. sh. 10/. pd 13 10,000 12 per cent. Birmingham Bank .... 5O/. sh. 5/. pd 161 31,000 5 per cent. London and Westminster...loo/. sh. 20/. pd 23+ 60,081 51. London Joint Stock SOL sh. 10/. pd 12 3,000 4 per cent. Lancaster 100/. sh. 20/. pd 30 25,1100 Liverpool 1001 sh. 10/. pd 231 100,000 71 per cent Manchester and Liverpool/ 501. sh. 151 pd 20 District 20,000 7 per cent. Manchester 100/. sh. 251 pd 27 20,000 Provincial Bank of Ireland 100/. sh. 95/. pd 42 co,' 50 National Bank of Ireland 5lll. sh. 171/. pd 16 10,000 5 per cent. National Provincial Eng. lOO/. sh. 351. pel 341 10,000 Gloucestershire 5O/. sh. 101. pd 20 6,000 10 per cent. Hampshire 501. sh. 5/. pd 9 GAS LIGHT AND COKE COMPANIES. 2,500 1/ Os Od Bath 2Ol. sh. 161. pd 24 5,000 British 4Ol. sh. 161. pd 214 . 000 r 5/.percent./ Ditto Provincial 20/. sh. 19 pd 22 1 ". land Bs. 6s. j 928 5/ lOs Birmingham 5O/. sh. 98 1,250 .210 s Bristol 2O/. she 116 1,500 3/ lOs Brighton 20/. sh. L f 750 31 10s Ditto, New 20/. sh. 18/. pd 9 2,471 44 per cent. Brighton general 20/. sh. all pd 17 4,000 W. Continental Consolidated 1,000 101. City of London ...........»....1001. sh. all pd 196 1,000 61. Ditto, New 1,000 4/. Ins. Equitable 'O4 pd 301 10,000 24 per cent. Imperial 5O/. sh. 50 800 5/. per cent. Isle of Thanet 251. sh. '2Ol. pel 20 2,350 61. per cent. Independent 9O/. she all pd 49 9,000 31. per cent. Phcenix .. 5O/. sh. 39/. pd 221 1,000 41. per cent. Ratcliff 4,000 South Metropolitan 5 O/. s h . 19/. p d 17 8,200 5/. per cent. United General 5O/. sh. 46/. pd 201 240 5/. per cent. Warwick 501. sh. 50 400 5/. per cent Wakefield 25/. sh. 221 1.2,000 3/, Westminster Chartered 6,000 12s. Ditto New BGO Yarmouth 201. sh. 18/. pd 9 WATER WORKS. 4,800 95. Birmingham 251. sh. 25/. pd 211 t,434 Si. East London lOO/. sh. 110 5,500 21 10s Grand Junction ....Average 41/ 13s. 4d. sh. 591 2,000 2/. Kent lOO/ sh. 43 372 10/. Liverpool Bootle 220/. sh. 3 - 6 1,500 2/ 10; New River London Bridge Water Annuit sihs e 591 6,486 1/ 15s Manchester and Salford lOO/. . 1,000 4 per cent. South Londonloo/ sh. 87 8,294 4L West Middlesex ....Average 631. 12s. 9d. sh. 35 sh. 95 1,360 111 4 s York Buildin g Co. Lessee Prop 100/. IRON RAILWAYS. 6,300 Birming ham and Derb y 9,500 Birmingham and Gloucester 15,000 Bristol and Exeter 1001 . sit. 15 pd l(. 660 Calcutta and Saugur 5 O/. sh. 21. p d 0; 7,500 Cheltenham and G.Western 100 /. 811 . 112 4 1. 6 1 3,000 Clarence lOO/. she 100/ pd 40 12,000 8,100 Dublin and Kilkenny 100/. sh. 24 pd 0 ; 60,000 Eastern Counties 25/. sh. 71/. pd 6 Grand Junction 1001. sh. 951. pi 181 Great North of England ................. 13/. pd J : 5,000 Great Western lOU sh. 65/, pd V i 2,000 Hartlepool 100/. sh. 1001 pd 100 6,000 Hull and Selby 50/. sh. 151. pd 9 10,008 Leeds and Manchester lOOl. sh. 5/. pd 14 2,100 91. per cent. Leeds and Selby 100 sh. 65 1,500 11.55. Leicester and Swannington -.501. sh. all pd 75 5,103 10 per cent. Liverpool and Manchester...lo(i. she 100/. psi 195 10 per cent. Ditto Quarter Shares 0 5/. pd 61 36,000 ... ...... London and Bright° , 5O/. sh. 11/. pd 8 12,000 London and Blackwell ...........501. sh 3/ pd (1 ; 20,000 3 per cent. London and Greenwich 204 sic 201. pd 16, 15,000 London and Birmingham ...100/. sh. 90/. pd 1 2-70 Ditto Quarter Shares 5/. pd ; 20,000 ...... ... London and Southampton ....50/. sh. 59/. pd 46 Ditto ditto New ls'. pd 35. 14,000 London and Croydon Trunk 20/. sh. 20/. pd 16 6,..00 Mit. ' , ear Bcein 12,000 ......... !Anion Grand J u nction.....,.. 50/. ati. 51. pd 0; 13,000 ataiieneet, .:ed - ' 10,000 Ms ncl ester and Birmingham...7o/.oh. 71. pd 7, North MlNlAliti.... lOO/. Si'. -is' te l 48 Northe"u and Eastern ......... !R 1. sh. 81.,pd 1 2,600 Preston and Wyre ............... um s , :i.l. pa 35 28,000 South Eastern and Dover . 71. pd 4 1,000 10/. per cent. Stockton and Darlington 9,000 ......... Thames Haven 5O/. sh 21. 10s. pd 0 1,400 Westminster and Greenw ch 50/. sh. 21. pd 0 6,000 ...... ... York and North Midland ...50 . she 12/. pd I I MINES. 8,000 Albion Copper 5 /. sh. 341. psi 12 4,000 11. ss. Alten 151. eh. 121. lOs pd 12 10,000 ... ..... Anglo Mexican, iss. 51. pm.... 100/. she all pd 3 Ditto Subscription 0 .5/. pit 4 2,000 1"L Bel mos 150/. sh all pd 70 10,000 11. lOs Brazilian Imp Ist. 51. pm 35/. sh. 201 p 4 20 6,000 Macaubas ri Cocaes United ...25/ sh. 2'l. pd 10 11,1100 Ditto St. John Del Rey 20/. sh. 11/.'pd 6 10,000 Bolivar Copper Company 2111. sh. V/. lid 5 10,000 ......... Ditto Scrip... • llll. sh. 10/. pd 10 20,001 British Iron 5O/. sh. 5 1 '1 pd I? 6,000 British Copper 5l. sh. 441. pd 1 Cate Branca... sit/.., 8 Candonga 11 Copiapo 2O/. sh 121/ pd 9 Columbian, iss. 5/. pm. English/ l2/ its. pd 7 General Mining Association...2o/ sh. le/. lid 9 Mexican COmpshy 100/. sh. 5541. vi 5 Pollicrou Consols . lO/. she 8/. pd 4 Real del Monte Unregistered ll Ditto Loan Notes l5O/. pd if (1 United Mexican, iss. '2 pm ....40/. she all pd 1! Dit is Scrip 4 Ditto New Scrip 5/ pd 4 West cork 50/ sh. 50/. lid 'de LITER ARY I NsTITUTION S. 1,000 London, with Bronze 'Picket 75gs. :di. 10 1,500 ... ...... Lond it University 100/. sh. ell pd .2:1 700 Russell 0 5es. she 7 King' College I 00/. lei Sai MISCELLANEOUS 10,000 153. Australian Agricultural...JO/. sh el'3l pd 45 6,000 41 . per cent. British American Land Compa n y •Sel. pd II 10,000 (11 per cent. Canada Comaany 1011/. sh. 29/ D i 9 200,000 51 per cent. Upper Canada Loan 99 City Bonds, 4 per cent !lai 20,000 IL 6s. General Steam Navigation -151. alt. 14/. pd 2-I 10/. per cent. Hudson's Bay Stock 2,000 IL London Coin. Sale Rooms... Av. 75/. sh l9 8,000 ... ...... C aou tchouc Company ''sl. sh. 12-1 L pd 9 500,0004 New Brunswick Land Company SOL pd 2,754 5/. per cent. Reversionary Interest 50c...100/. sh. 1001. pd 131 2,633 51. per cent. Ditto New 100/. sh. 701. pd U 5 4,000 10,000 61. Van Die ner,'s Land 1001. eh. 171. pd 11 ['rice pvt I n,00(1 2,g5() 31. QO,OOO 6,155 ..... ... 3,000 11,500 30,000 ....„,... LIST OF SCOTTISH COMPANIES' PRICES, -- - - - - JULY 2. 1838. BANKS. 1,500,0014 6!. p. ct. Bar •01 Scotland 531. 66. Sd. sh. all pd 1331. 2,000,0001. 5i p. ct. Be' .of Scotland 1001. sh, all pd li 4/. 500.0001. 8 ct. Brash Linen Company 1001. sh. ,11 pd '.4o' p. 3,000,0001. 6/. p. ct. Commercial 5OOl. sh. 1001. pd /0/. 5.000,0003. o et. National lOO/. sh. 10/. pd 1614 2,00 ;,0001. 6/ p. ct. Glasgow Union 2504 sh. 50/. 10 Ki:. 1,000,000/. 4p. ct. Western 01 Scotland 2001 . sh 301. p d 561. INSURANCE COMPANIES. 2...5r 00sh 61 p. p. ct. Scottish Union 90/. sh. 1/, pd '.:7s ,500 61 ct. Hercules lOO/. sh. 101. pd 131 15s IMMO sp. ct. Insurance Co. of Scotland ....10/. sh. all pd Si 1.55. 50,000 6p. ct. North British 200/. sh. 10/. pd 181. 1,000 sp. ct. Caledonian Fire 100/. sh. 10/. pd 19! 0. 5,000 Fp. ct. Edinburgh Life 1001 . sh. 10/. pdl4/10s +!s 100,000 31 p. ct. West of Scotland l O/. pd it s MISCFLLANEOUs Edin. and (Pas. Un. Cana1...50/. sh. all pd 42/. 'Ditto Allocated 90/. sh. all pd 65/. 5,400 5 per cent. Edinb. Joint Stock Water 2.5/. sh. all pd 281, Carron Iron Company 250/. sh. all pd 441. I,ooosh 15 per cent. Shotts Iron Foundery 501. sh 311. pd 51/. 10,060 3 per cent. Edinburgh & Leith Glass 2Ol. sh. 16/. pd Si. 4,500 10 per cent. Edinburgh Coal Gas 251. sh. all pd 61/ 4,450 10 per cent. Glasgow Gas .51. sh. all pd 131/ 75'1 :71 per cent. Leith Coal Gas 20/. sh. all pd 45/ !.214) ~....... Edinburgh and D i alkeith RaiNvay...soL sh 8(31 I . oou 5 per Cent. Equitable Loan Contpany.osl. eh. pa 9/. 10.1: 4,810 ... ..... EIoGRAA"tIC.AL SKETCH OF RE3I 6 C1.111)0, I LIE MICATILLVIE GUERILLA. ( Aln idg c 1 from the Lisbon Mail. ) Jose Jonquim de S. uza Re;s, sursarned 1 - Z(11 - Kalil° (bustler) is as 1,0 n at E.sombsr (the ancient Ossr.P.ub i), in the Algarve, in the year 1796, of decent parents. On the death of his father, which hapi.ened when he was of a tender age, his uncle, Joss Joaspaim de Souza, a respecable clergyman, maxi at the time the Ptis,r of Alcantrillta, wok charge of hims and sent him to a school to learn the first rudiments of his language and Latin, where he continued until the age of 14 years, when his uncle, w: ,o intended him for the church , h ad him received through the interest of D. Francisco Gomes d'Avelar, Bishop of Faro, into the Episcopal Coll-ge of that; c,ty*, where he made very rabid improvement in Church litss ratu, e, 0 much so that when he had attained his twentieth year he was well versed in rhetoric, philosophy, canon laws, ( I,,grna , ic theology, and ever,. other branch of knowledge requisite for the procession of divini y, having already received the four fi• at grades (.1 e t .elesiastical orders which enabled him to per!osru tin• sacred fonctioi: of the altar. He preached A sermon at St. 13artholomsu de Mesiiines. at vespers. on the oc casion of a church festival, in the year 1:16, by which he gave a public testimony of his abilities for the profession he was , about to follow. But this scion of the sacerd oral tribe was soon seduced by the fair looks of an Aigsraian damsel, whom he happened to become acquainted with at tl at village; this new Delilah turned him from the path he had resolved to tread upon, and the strength of his resolution was sacsliessd at the feet of tine fair lady, whom he determined to lead to the altar of hymen. This sudden r volution in the inward man was attended by, very serious consequ , nets, for his uncle, who Ed brought him up to the church, and introduced him into a most respectable situation, finding he had, all at once, alaand.med his holy pur -sose, to follow the world, and lick himself in marriage. was on the /3 6 - int of forsaking him in disgust, but tl:e efforts , p ra y ers, persuasion, :9 - o`.l bustle, which the young suitor put in practice , surmounted at lan! the stern opposition of his uncle, who gave his consent to the marrjage, and a shirt time afterwards Jose Joaquim de Souza Reys hceame the husband of that lady, by whom, from the great effrts lie made, in trying to overcome all the difficulties opposed to their union, was nick-named bustler (remechido), which name he retained, and was known isy eve r after. His new life promised future enjoyment and happiness , He established himself as a farmer at St. Bartholemeu de Messines, whore he lived in the bosom of his family in appa rent tranquillity. He had soveral children by his wife, an''' from the increase of his fortune by farming, and the interest; he had among the inhabitants of that village, he rose to the dignity of capitao d'ordenanca (a local militia situation in Portugal, for the purpose of raising recruits in the country) in that parish, being charged in addition with collecting certain taxes, both of which occupations enhanced his interest with the people, and opened a wide gate to his ambition, which has ultimately proved the cause of his ruin. Thus Remechido began his new career, until at the time of Don Miguel, when orders were issued for raising royalist volunteer battalions. The Captain was appointed Ensign in the battalion of Faro, which he joined , and go on learned the Cacador exercise ; there he remained until the liberating army, commanded by the Duke of Terceira, landed ::1 - 1 Algarve, on the 16th of May, 1833. It was about this time that Remechido appeared in tNe,..,fi eld in the character of a chief of guerillas. The Duke of ler ceira's force, when marching through St. Bartholomew "e Messines, Remechido, who was there at the head of a com' pany of armed pessants, retired to a small distance, to watc h the Duke's movements, and when the Duke had left thk•S place Rernechido wrote an official letter to Viscount Mollelfos requesting him to send him four hundred men to join his corps de paisansi and he would with such reinforcement harass the enemy and ultimately destroy it. To this unexpected reque st the Viscount paid no attention, and Remechido piqued at the slight offered to his imaginary military skill and bravery, deter' mined from that moment to carry on a war of revenge on bi 9 own account. With this undisciplined force, and the advan tage that the mountainous positions with which that counter abounds gave, he kept the provinces in terror for nearly fi ve years. Remechido, inebriated with success, considered bite" self invincible. Remechido fell like a courageous man. a Remechido is of a low stature, with rather a large defame head, very prominent acquiline nose, black hair, and a fier,l; look. He wore a very long sword, dressed in the Spoll s x costume, with a red ribband round his hat ; has a grul voice, quick movements, and is of a bold and det ermine' character. CLIPPING THE COIN OF THE REALM.-21 O r " respondent states that the utterer, of spurious coin have hit uP° u ,r, novel mode of defrauding the public. Their plan, he says, is t 0 a shilling in halves, preserving perfect the impression of the he2l, and the reverse. To each of these pieces is neatly attached a u ' r, plate of metal resembling silver—thus making , with a l ittle lab u. two shillings out of one. Our correspondent adds, that their orep lation amongst the public appears to be principally confined to and hackney-coach drivers, and that at night their nefarious P'"- tices, in nine cases out of ten, are carried on successfully. We are credibly informed there are 3,555 tons shipping at present building on the banks of the Tay.—Dundee Adeer• User. tro - HYDROPHOBIA.—Another instance o f the . - ,f cious and superstitious cruelty which leads the ignorant populatio of certain departments to imagine themselves invested with the right 0_ destfoying persons labouring under hydrophobia , is st ated to have c:c c urred a few days ago at Ribemend, in the department of the Ais ne o vber d an unfortunate female, named Obled, who had been bitten by a I': ° dog, was, after a violent resistance, smothered on her bed -tr gendarmes. We trust that :if this and the former statement of a P. d i .- nature, quoted by us from the Journal de Lot et Garonne,hav e ,; e s lightest foundution in fact, government will institute a rig id o q uiry into acts worthy only of the darkest ages of barbarism an d ign rance.—Galignani's Messenger. t h e The Courrier Francais throws out a hint of marriage,already talked of, between the crown Prince of Bavar ia and : daughter of the Emperor of Ru s sia, b e i ng lik e ly to be broken off 0 , - , account of the difference of religion b e t wee n the Royal families. 1, the same time it remarks that that a mutual feeling of good w ill between the two Sovereigns. The same journal gives, as an in stan % , the desire of the Grand Duke of B a d en to show attention to the .DO, peror, an order for all Polish refugees to quit Baden-Baden during expected visit of the Emperor to that watering place. ROBBING A MISSIONAR Y .—T he parties cha rg. e 1 , with stealing a box belonging to the Rev. Mr. Powell, frolla " : er , Church Missionary station in Salisbury-square, a few days ag° , 'ti yesterday fully committed for trial from Worship.street. The Pr°r stolen is valued at 20/. kirig A few days ago some workmen employed in tr a a common sewer down Queen-street, City, in the course of their 1370,11,1 came in contact with a hard substance, about twenty feet below the 0 De of the road. On an examination being made, it was discovered t i for the remains of a Roman p avemen t, an d it was conveyed to Guild hall st• public inspection. Apparently it was underneath the retrain „ s° ,,doli• Bennet's Church, which was b urn t d own during the great fired , t"'" - 0 1 Six persons were tried at the Assizes in Live r ,„P o ° fice ' f en Tuesday, for the wilful murder of Mr. Ross, late Inspector o f who met with his death in consequence of being kicked and b eateo ri. a mob gathered together to witness a pitched battle. One of the l• soners was acquitted, and the remainder found guilty, whom / 30.°- n"A - derson sentenced to be transported for life. • di /4' STRANGE, YET TRUE.—There are six n 000 duals at present residing at Lanark, among whom there ate them' than three wives, three husbands, two fathers, one son, t wo in-law, two brothers-in-law, two sons.in-law, two step-mothers' os daughters, two step-daughters, two sisters, one brother, two cousi n tor uncle, one niece, and two sisters.in-law, forming, altogethe r, to er, nine distinct relationships from these six individuals.—Glasgotc h ill, T. COX SAVORY, Goldsmith, Sze., 47, C°,.t n , t oic• London ( Seven Doors fromGracechurch-street), informs the ,r that he offers DESSERT FRUIT KNIVES and FORl o 7 l , bree plain ivory handles, silver ferrules, plated on steel blades, at o eo Guineas per dozen pair, or with solid silver blades, at Eight G°' and a Half per dozen pair. a ir. N. B. Carved ivory handles at 13s. 6d. extra per doze IK7'IIS. At Florence, on the 28th B ult., the wife of Joseph Ha i g" , Jura E:q., of a daughter. On the 10th inst.. at Barnsbury-park, Islington, Mrs (IAA, of a son, still-born. On the 11th inst., at Norwood, Surrey, the lady of J°`l— On rice Robertson, Esq., of a daughter. the 12th inst., in Russell -square, Mrs. Geo. Meek , °`,: e latif On the 14th inst., in Devonshire-street, Portland-place, t" of T. W. Wells, Eq., of a son. n arly On the 14th inst s , the lady of W. Martins, Esq., of Hy de. '" place, Cumberland-gate, of a daughter. A ot.) o On the 14th inst., at Bow-hill-terrace, Mrs. George a daughter. On the l3th inst., in Great Coram-street, Russell-squ are ' ;fr°. Julin Stringer of a daugter. On the 12t1; inst., the h lady of Kennet Dixon, Esq., of !', s°rl beri' On the 11 th inst., at Brighton, the wile of Robert win daughter, still-born. On the 10th inst.., at Alanadon, war Plymouth, the lady of ° Rev. J. Hall Parlby, M.A., of a son, who did not survive' M4RRIED. „ ac'e At Sydney, New South W a l es , on th e 10th of April, Jot- 3 :, ;rin e E-q., Commander of her Majesty's Colonial Cruiser E. Syd George,," New South to Eliza, eldes a t l es daughter of Jno. Nicholson, Esq . ' t tIM ney W. „ On the Bth inst., by th e R ev D r H ers h e l, Marian. t he a 3. 0 " daughter of L. Morris, E-q., o f B e th na l- gree n, to Bernh ar 6 ' by, Esq., of Hamburgh. On the 13th inst., at Broaalwater Church, Sussex 11,e,n V 1 alll kers, Esq., of Sheffield, to Sibill a , thi r d d aug hter of J""suss e, Esq., Secondary of the City of London, and of Worthing'id °° , On the 13th inst., at Sacombe, Herts, Joseph Arn;taog lj M.D., of White Cross, Berks, to Fanny Elizabeth, eld est er of the Res'. T. Lloyd, of Sacombe. On the 14th inst.. at St. George's, Bloomsbury, °'et„,' MO •t 01 111 Se Sympson, Esq., of Lincoln's Inn-fields, to Amelia Lou isa plt daughter of W. It. Vigers, Esq., of Russell-square. , T hite, ° T ot On the 14th inst.. at Wandsworth, Algernon Holt rto E son of 'rhos. Holt White, Esq., of Chase-lodge, Enfielot o f Str' Louisa. only daughter of the late Thos. Harrison, Esq" them-park. -------------- oil' DI MI - 1. i o ho iil On the 12th inst., at Shotley-hall, Northumberland, , }jug son, E , ., discoverer, manager, and principal proprietor °' SA' burn had mine, Nent-hall, near Alston, Cumberland. •da-e9 On the 13th inst., aged 82, Sarah, wife of J. As l of Denmark-hill, Surrey. , of At Inverness, on the 3d inst Henry Dixo n, ' 4 ' l " 1- ~ enry 1 W hs. Cheshire, aged 43. -,-, fi le On the 2!' inst., at I're tb Cheltenham,"'a- ` re lict s ury, near ~ rel l ley, Esq., ag9d 75. .. 0 0 , 1 On the 21 inst., at Enfield, Middlesex, aged 0, k r er A l t of George Capes, Esq. „, st ( 13u° At Brighton, on the 9th inst., aged 13, Emily 3 °l-I ' e • 1 Jen' of F. 11. Burkinyoung, Esq paule On the 1 lth inst., N. ' It'll Ann, relict of ,f at Nutting -hill, ' , rel ic ni 9, r., Esq. of Shaftesbury House, Kensington• al ton , On the 12th inst., at Enfield, aged 74, Airs. Scr T. Scrafton, Esq., of Enfield. Gutter' ~. le, Ur London: Printed and Published by 111U11 DO 1( iri -t -ced 112, Strand, at The San Office, No. 112, Strand, of Middlesex.—Thursday, August 16, leBB.